The Year in Arrests: 2011

2011 saw plenty of musicians running into trouble with the law. From Big Boi to Rick Springfield, check out this gallery of the year's most notable music arrests. (Click the arrows to see all the photos)

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Feb. 2 - Rapper Juelz Santana was arr...

Feb. 2 - Rapper Juelz Santana was arrested on four counts of narcotic and weapon offenses. Santana was later arrested on November 10 on suspicion of making 'terrorist threats.'

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Feb. 17 - Former Alice in Chains bass...

Feb. 17 - Former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr was arrested in connection with suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance in Salt Lake City, Utah. One month later, Starr died at the age of 44.

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Feb. 26 - Rapper Juvenile was arreste...

Feb. 26 - Rapper Juvenile was arrested for possession of marijuana and driving on a suspended license in Louisiana.

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March 1 - Singer Christina Aguilera w...

March 1 - Singer Christina Aguilera was arrested and charged with public intoxication after her boyfriend, Matthew Rutler, was charged with drunk driving in Los Angeles.

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March 26 - Rapper Rick Ross was arres...

March 26 - Rapper Rick Ross was arrested for marijuana possession in Louisiana.

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March 27 - R&B singer Angie Stone was...

March 27 - R&B singer Angie Stone was arrested in Georgia after allegedly speeding on a suspended license.

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March 30 - Rapper Jim Jones was arres...

March 30 - Rapper Jim Jones was arrested for driving with a suspended license.

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April 8 - Rapper Gucci Mane was arres...

April 8 - Rapper Gucci Mane was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge after pushing a woman out of a moving car. He was given a six-month sentence in September, but was released earlier this month on good behavior.

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April 29 - Flavor Flav was arrested i...

April 29 - Flavor Flav was arrested in Las Vegas for charges stemming from four separate automobile violations.

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May 1 - "Jessie's Girl" singer Rick S...

May 1 - "Jessie's Girl" singer Rick Springfield was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence.

Charges: DUI and driving with a suspended license.

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June 18 - "Wild Thing" rapper Tone Lo...

June 18 - "Wild Thing" rapper Tone Loc was arrested for suspicion of domestic abuse. He later pleaded no contest to the charge and was sentenced to one day in county jail, three years of probation, 30 days community service and 52 weeks of anger management counseling.

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July 10 - Michael Todd, bassist for C...

July 10 - Michael Todd, bassist for Coheed and Cambria, was arrested for allegedly trying to rob a Walgreens for pain-killers. Todd was kicked out of the prog-rock band the following month.

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July 12 - Nick Oliveri, former bassis...

July 12 - Nick Oliveri, former bassist of Queens of the Stone Age, was arrested for suspicion of domestic violence in Hollywood after a five-hour standoff with police.

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July 23 - Rapper Waka Flocka Flame wa...

July 23 - Rapper Waka Flocka Flame was arrested for marijuana possession. Earlier in the year (Jan. 3), Waka turned himself in for gun and marijuana possession.

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Aug. 4 - Big Sean was arrested on sex...

Aug. 4 - Big Sean was arrested on sexual abuse charges after a 17-year-old girl claimed that the rapper acted inappropriately after a concert in Buffalo, N.Y. The rapper later accepted a plea deal for a misdemeanor count of unlawful imprisonment.

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Aug. 7 - Grammy-winning Outkast rappe...

Aug. 7 - Grammy-winning Outkast rapper Big Boi was arrested in Miami for possession of drugs including ecstasy and Viagra pills. He reached a deal in October that allowed him to avoid jail time.

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Aug. 19 - Singer Teairra Mari was arr...

Aug. 19 - Singer Teairra Mari was arrested in Beverly Hills for drunk driving. Although she admitted to the offense, the singer denied that she also assaulted a police officer, as was initially reported.

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August 20: Machine Gun Kelly was arre...

August 20: Machine Gun Kelly was arrested in a mall in Ohio after starting a flash mob in a mall.

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Aug. 24 - After recently completing a...

Aug. 24 - After recently completing a seven-month prison sentence, DMX was arrested again for reportedly speeding, reckless driving, and driving with a suspended license.